Bottle holder



E. J. BASLER BOTTLE HOLDER Nov. 17, 1942.

Filed May 24, 1941 Imventor iagar'Jfias/sv Gttorneg Patented Nov. 17, 1942 units starts rem" OFICE 2 Claims.

This invention relates to a bottle holder and more particularly to a device for holding a milk bottle, one object of the invention being to provide a bottle holder which is formed of sheet metal and is adapted to be mounted against a wall of a porch or building in such position that the milk bottle cannot be struck and accidentally turned over Another object of the invention is to provide the bottle holder having a shelf to engage under and support the bottle and a vertical portion or back adapted to be secured against the wall or other support and carrying a clamp for engaging about the neck of the bottle to hold the bottle in place on the shelf.

Another object of the invention is to provide the device with a brace consisting of a tongue out from the shelf and bent downwardly in position to be secured against the wall and maintain the shelf in its horizontal position when subjected to the weight of the bottle.

Another object of the invention is to provide a bottle holder which is simple in construction, strong and durable, and capable of being manufactured at small cost.

In the accompanying drawing:

Fig. l is a perspective view of a bottle holder of the improved construction.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken vertically through the bottle holder.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a modified form of bottle holder.

This improved bottle holder is intended to be mounted against a porch, building wall, or other support into which nails or screws may be driven to secure the holder in place. In the embodiment of the invention disclosed in Figs. 1 and 2, the holder I has a back 2 and a shelf 3 formed integral with the back and projected forwardly from the lower end of the back by bending the sheet metal blank from which the back and shelf are formed. Marginal portions of the back are formed into a bead 4 which follows margins of the back and serves as a reinforcement for same as well as being ornamental. The portion of the blank forming the shelf is of greater width than the portion forming the back, thus providing side portions which project laterally and are bent upwardly to form side walls of flanges 5. The side walls extend the full length of the side edges of the shelf and their rear ends have abutting engagement with the lower portions of the bead 4. Before the blank is bent to form the shelf and back, it is cut to form a tongue which extends longitudinally of the blank midway the width thereof. This tongue is preferably stamped out when the blank is stamped from sheet metal but may be formed later if desired. When the blank is bent to form the shelf and the back, the tongue is bent downwardly to form a brace 8 which extends downwardly at a rearward incline and terminates in a depending foot 1 formed with an opening 8 to receive a securing screw or equivalent fastener 9. Referring to Fig. 2, it will be seen that the foot is in the same vertical plane as the back. Therefore, when the bottle holder is mounted against a porch post or other support, the back and foot will both fit flat against the support. Itshould also be noted that when the bottle holder is so mounted, the brace will prevent the shelf from sagging and the fact that the rear ends of the side flanges 5 bear against the beaded edges of the back, will prevent the shelf from being bent upwardly beyond a horizontal position prior to application of the holder to the support. The opening Ill formed in the rear portion of the shelf and the lower portion of the back when the tongue is cut from the blank and bent downwardly, acts as a drain through which water may flow from the shelf. The forward portion of the shelf projects forwardly beyond the side flanges and has an arcuate front edge so that the shelf will accommodate itself to the circular bottom of a milk bottle B when such a bottle is set upon the shelf, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 1. The shelf has also been provided with a drain channel I l formed by de-' pressing a. portion of the shelf between the front end of the tongue or brace 6 and the front edge of the shelf.

When a bottle is set upon the shelf, it must be firmly held thereon. Therefore, there has been provided a clamp I2 which is formed from a strip of resilient sheet metal, this strip being bent to provide the clamp with a bridge 13 and side arms I l. The bridge fits flat against the back 2 near the upper end thereof and an opening 15 is formed through the bridge and the back to receive a fastener, such as the screw l4. This screw holds the clamp in place, as well as serving as means for securing the upper end of the bottle holder to the support. Portions of the arms H! are curved to form jaws I! for close fitting engagement with the neck of a milk bottle and ends of the arms are bent to form lips 18 for guiding the neck of the bottle into place between the jaws.

In Fig. 3, there has been illustrated a modified construction wherein the shelf I9 is formed with a, short back or rear wall 20 through which open ings 2| are formed to receive fasteners for securing the same against a support. The bottle holder is formed of resilient sheet metal and the side Walls 22 of the shelf are curled inwardly to form curved lips 23 for engaging opposite sides of the lower portion of a bottle set upon the shelf. The resiliency of the walls causes the lips to have tight gripping engagement with the bottle and hold it in place upon the shelf. The drain opening 2 of the shelf is entirely within the shelf and the tongue forming the brace 25 is integrally united with the shelf at the rear end of this drain opening instead of at the front thereof. A drain channel 26 extends between the drain opening and the front edge of the shelf. Rear ends of the side flanges or walls 22 have abutting engagement with the rear wall or back and prevent the shelf from being bent upward beyond a horizontal position.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

l. A bottle holder comprising a vertical back formed with a reinforcing bead about its margins, a horizontal shelf integral with and extending forwardly from the lower end of said back and having extended side portions bent upwardly at opposite side edges of the back to form upstanding fianges along opposite sides of the shelf and having their inner rear ends abutting lower ends of the bead at opposite sides of the lower end of the back, a tongue cut from the rear portion of the shelf and the lower portion of the back and bent downwardly to form a brace integrally united at its front end to the shelf and providing a drain opening through the shelf and the back, said brace extending rearwardly at a downward incline and having its rear end portion bent downwardly to form 2, depending foot, the foot being formed with a fastener receiving opening, the shelf being crirnped in front of the attached end of the tongue to form a reinforcing rib and a countersunk channel between the drain opening and the front end of the shelf, and a clamp for engaging about the upper portion of a bottle disposed against the upper end portion of the back transversely thereof and projecting forwardly from the back, the clamp and back being formed with an opening for receiving a fastener to secure the back against a support.

2. A bottle holder comprising a shelf, an upstanding back across the rear end of said shelf, side walls extending upwardly along opposite side edges of the shelf, said side walls being resilient and having upper edge portions bent inwardly and forming lips for gripping opposite sides of a bottle set upon the shelf, and a brace extending downwardly from the shelf and terminating in a foot, the foot and back being adapted to be secured against a support EDGAR J. BASLER. 

